Ahmedabad, Jan 3 || The total cargo volume of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) grew 8 per cent (year-on-year) to 38.4 million metric tonnes (MMT) in December 2024.
The company's container volume grew 22 per cent and liquids and gas volume grew 7 per cent on YoY basis in the last month. APSEZ is the country's largest private port operator.
Adani Ports had handled a total of 36 million metric tonnes of cargo in November, driven by higher container volumes.
On a month-on-month basis, the total cargo volume saw 6.6 per cent growth.
Last week, Adani Ports placed an order for eight state-of-the-art harbour tugs to Cochin Shipyard, with a total estimated contract value of Rs 450 crore.
This order of the Adani Group company is the largest order so far under the ‘Make in India’ scheme.
According to the company, these tugs are expected to be delivered in December 2026 and continue until May 2028, significantly improving the efficiency and safety of vessel operations in Indian ports.
Ashwani Gupta, Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director, Adani Ports, had said we want to contribute to the 'Make in India' initiative by leveraging world-class local manufacturing.